After practicing for over 20 years in Dallas, Texas, where he directed the Neuropsychology Service and Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Neuropsychology at Children's Medical Center and was Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Stavinoha accepted a position at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center where he is Professor of Behavioral Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatrics. Dr. Stavinoha only accepts referrals through MD Anderson and is no longer available for private practice services in the DFW area.

Dr. Stavinoha specializes in neuropsychological assessment with children and adolescents. In 2005 Dr. Stavinoha was named Distinguished Psychologist by the Dallas Psychological Association, and in 2014 Dr. Stavinoha was honored as Psychologist of the Year by the Texas Psychological Association. Dr. Stavinoha was elected Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology in 2018.